How to install Radicale on macOS?

Radicale is an open-source CalDAV and CardDAV server which allows you to sync your calendar, tasks, and contacts across different devices.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Radicale on your macOS computer.

Prerequisites

Before we begin the installation process, make sure that you have the following software installed on your macOS computer:

  • Homebrew
  • Python 3

Step 1: Install Radicale

Firstly, open the Terminal app on your macOS computer.

Then, install Radicale using the following command:

$ sudo brew install radicale

This command will install Radicale along with its dependencies.

Step 2: Configure Radicale

Next, we need to configure Radicale.

Create a configuration file for Radicale using the following command:

$ touch ~/.config/radicale/config

Open the configuration file using your text editor of choice:

$ nano ~/.config/radicale/config

Add the following configuration to the file:

[server]
hosts = 127.0.0.1:5232

[encoding]
request = utf-8
stock = utf-8

[auth]
type = htpasswd
htpasswd_filename = /path/to/users
htpasswd_encryption = bcrypt
  • hosts: IP address and port to bind the server to.
  • request: Encoding for incoming requests.
  • stock: Default encoding for non-UTF-8 files.
  • type: Authentication type.
  • htpasswd_filename: Path to the user file.
  • htpasswd_encryption: Password encryption type.

Replace /path/to/users with the path to your users file.

Save and close the file.

Step 3: Create User Accounts

Next, we need to create user accounts to access Radicale.

Create a file to store the user details using the following command:

$ touch ~/.config/radicale/users

Open the user file using your text editor:

$ nano ~/.config/radicale/users

Add the following lines to the file:

[username]
password = pass

Replace username with the desired username and pass with the desired password.

Save and close the file.

Step 4: Start Radicale

Finally, we need to start Radicale.

Start Radicale using the following command:

$ radicale

Radicale will start listening on the port specified in the configuration file.

Step 5: Access Radicale

Now, you can access your Radicale server using a CalDAV or CardDAV client.

Replace username with the desired username.

You can also access the Radicale web interface by visiting the following URL in your web browser:

http://127.0.0.1:5232/

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Radicale on your macOS computer. Now you can use it to sync your calendars, tasks, and contacts across all your devices.